New England Baptist Hospital - Lahey 5

Acute Care
Lahey 5
Adult Surgical - Orthopedic
Date of Services Reported: FY 2009   Average Number of Patients Per Day: 15.01

      Number of Staff
Direct Caregivers Scheduled Hours Shift Length Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
  Day Shift
RN 7am-3pm 8.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 2.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 7am-3pm 8.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00
                   
 
  Evening Shift
RN 3pm-11pm 8.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 3.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 3pm-11pm 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00
                   
 
  Night Shift
RN 11pm-7am 8.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 11pm-7am 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
7.59
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 7.87
    % Difference 3.72%

Additional Care Team Members
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Skills Shift Coverage
  Day Evening Night
Unit Nurse Management X X X
Staff Educator X    
Clinical Nurse Specialist      
Unit Clerical Support X X  
1:1 Patient Observer X X X
Admissions Nurse X    
Patient Transport Team X X  
IV Therapy Team / Line Access X X  
Monitor Technician      
Rapid Response Team X X X
Respiratory Therapy Support X X X
Nutritionist X    
Rehab Activities (OT, PT, Speech) X X  
Clinical Pharmacist      
Licensed Social Services / Case Management X    
Spiritual Services X X  
Hospitalist / NP / PA X X X
Intensivist / Neonatologist      
Nursing Student      
Recreation / Milieu Therapist      
Intern / Resident      
Other      
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
Lahey 5 is a 20 bed medical/surgical orthopedic unit. The primary patient population is orthopedic and other surgical patients. The focus is postoperative care including pain management, rehabilitation, medication teaching, wound care, and discharge planning utilizing community resources when needed. Budgeted Census is an average. Daily staffing reviewed and adjusted for volume and acuity each shift. RN Clinical Level and experience considered in scheduling and daily assignments.
 
 
Other Team Members:
Nurse Manager has 24 hour accountability Clinical Leader supports Nurse Manager. Although this position may provide some direct patient care, it is not counted in WHPPD. Float Mobility Aides to assist with getting patients out of bed & walking are not counted in WHPPD. Centralized Pharmacy. Residents for all orthopedics Physical Therapists provide two visits per day for orthopedic patients AT&T line available 24 hours for interpreting. There is also a contract for personal interpreters when needed.
 

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